Making A Dining Table From A Door

The skirt is the part that spans the legs and holds the tabletop up.

Making a dining table from a door.

Dining table made from a reclaimed door. As i often do i used recycled materials to build this dining set. This table was design to fit in a small space my 500 square feet loft. To determine the size of the skirt pieces measure the length and width of the door tabletop then minus the thickness of the posts legs then minus another 2 inches to give the tabletop a 1 inch overhang on all sides enlarge image for reference.

I was looking for a light looking table that can accommodate up to 6 persons. Grab an old door for this brilliant idea. Garage door dining desk. View in gallery if you prefer a smaller coffee table you can always just cut the door and make the top as big as you want.

You have to make the skirt boards which hold the legs and table top together. Minus the 2 inches and then decide the length of the table according to the normal. From making planters out of old rain boots to creating a dining table out of an old door jennifer shares how tos for many different projects with her readers. The normal height of a dining table it 30 inches long so cut the legs of the table according to that size by taking the measurements.

A nice idea can be to also give the table some storage in the form of some built in drawers like shown on rogueengineer the project requires a saw a drill some plywood base cap moulding drawer slides drawer pulls unfinished furniture feet screws nails and some. Save so much money with this one of a kind easy build pi. The table is made from an old b. So you basically don t have to start from the scratch and yet create something unique for décor improvement.

Here a discarded wooden door has been given a fresh coat of paint to make a glossy dining table. If you don t have an extra door hanging around you can find plenty of new front door options at the home depot. Love the look of a picnic table but don t love the price.